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Bioengineers and CCA architecture students research the potential to create sustainable, net-zero buildings by transforming organic waste, such as eggshells, into building materials.

The Hollywood Reporter reviews Hong Sang-soo's (BFA Film/Video 1985) 33rd feature What Does That Nature Say to You, which premiered at the Berlin Film Festival and follows a young poet's awkward first meeting with his girlfriend's family.

The college announced today that it has successfully raised nearly $45 million in contributions from numerous individuals and entities committed to arts education.

CCA is proud to recognize creative high school students whose work shows their authentic voice, originality, and technical skill in these prestigious awards.

Robert van Horne (BFA Graphic Design 2007) has become a leading graphic designer for California wine labels and Bay Area restaurants. His logos, signs, menus, etc. have quietly shaped the visual vocabulary of today’s food and drink world.

Explore 120 years of illustration at CCA! From foundational courses in 1907 to today’s innovative, multi-media creations, see how illustrators have shaped our school’s story and the world through evolving practices and diverse artistic expressions.

ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ is excited to invite the public to experience its newly expanded campus with an exciting lineup of exhibitions, artist talks, lectures, and special events this February.

KQED reviews SFMOMA’s 2024 SECA Art Award exhibition, featuring Illustration faculty member Rose D’Amato and Associate Professor of Critical Studies and Graduate Fine Arts Angela Hennessy, exploring how their works resonate with our current moment.

The New York Times showcases a renovated 1966 modernist house in Palo Alto, redesigned with the help of Schwartz and Architecture, a firm founded by Architecture Professor Neal Schwartz.

Ajuan Mance, CCA faculty and illustrator, creates art inspired by Black history, celebrating resilience and community. Through storytelling and teaching, they empower students to pursue their vision, showing the power of creativity and belonging.

According to the SMU DataArts, San Francisco is ranked number one as the most arts-vibrant community of 2024. The vibrancy assessment examines metrics covering supply, demand, and public support for arts and culture.

At CCA, we're committed to helping students succeed in pursuing a creative education.

The San Francisco Chronicle highlights STEADY, featuring Michelle Lopez and Ester Partegàs at the CCA Wattis Institute, as a must-see during SF Art Week, alongside other fantastic shows.

Works in Progress is a design series created to build momentum for the city’s craft and design community. On view through February 7, the show features eight unique public bench interpretations by our furniture alumni.

Students from Dr. Charles Drew Elementary School go on an exciting field trip and sail to CCA's award-winning Buoyant Ecologies Float Lab near Treasure Island, and get a vivid learning experience of marine ecology.

Graduating from the college with an MFA in Textiles in 2008, Travis Meinolf now runs Meinolf Weaving School, where they connect people and discover new relationships to the process of weaving.

Leading architecture and design magazine Dezeen names CCA's expanded campus as one of the top 10 architecture projects of 2024.

The CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts is thrilled to announce its programming for the new year, featuring a rich lineup of exhibitions, artist talks, performances, and publications.

Martin Francis Hitch (MArch Architecture 2023) is the co-founder of i/thee, a family-and-friends design studio celebrating the co-sentience of everything in the environment: living and non-living, past and present, I and thee.

The Mass Timber Building Competition issued by the State highlights the use of mass timber to address climate issues and drive new economic opportunities.